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The estate agent came round yesterday and took some photographs – fortunately as they sold the house last time and I haven’t done any internal structural work they can re-use the floor plans and measurements, which saves a lot of…Read more

I’m feeling a bit stuck where I am at the moment, and considering moving back to Manchester. Initially I thought buying a house in Bury would be the right move, but I’m having to spend the equivalent (and more) of…Read more

Below are the geek socials which I’m currently organising for June. They are open to all, and booking is only required for OtherCuisineBeer. Saturday 1st June: Trip to Bletchley Park. Meet at 9am at Manchester Piccadilly, full travel arrangements can…Read more

For anyone who reads my blog but hasn’t subscribed to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk will be on Saturday 25th May. We’ll be heading back to Uppermill for a walk, followed by lunch in The Church Inn. Meeting…Read more

Several people have recently asked me why I’m not a Liberal Democrat, or to join the party, or just assumed that I’ve been a member for years. In fact, I’ve not been a member of any party since my first…Read more

Primarily for the benefit of people who I still keep in touch with but don’t see in person very often… All the urgent jobs on my house are complete, including the unexpected expense of having to replace the garage roof…Read more

For anyone who reads my blog but hasn’t subscribed to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk will be on Saturday 13th April. We’ll be heading back to Entwistle – the location of the first walk nearly a year ago…Read more

Last night Kirk reminded me on MSN that I hadn’t updated my blog for a long time – certainly not as often as I used to whilst at university. This is largely because not much has happened in the past…Read more

I’m having another clear out of my bookcases to free up some space and have the following books free to a good home (all in excellent condition and paperbacks unless otherwise indicated): Building Web Applications with Erlang Neuromancer The Hitchhiker’s…Read more

For anyone who doesn’t follow me on Twitter or subscribe to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk event will be on Saturday 10th November. We’ll be meeting outside Manchester Oxford Road station at 10:25 to catch the train to…Read more